Archive Tape Name: re14s2a NA NA National Science Foundation, Digital Library Initiative Phase 2 Maurice Amado Foundation University of California at Davis Samuel G. Armistead Bruce Rosenstock NA Samuel G. Armistead Samuel G. Armistead University of California
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616

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 This transcription is taken from Archive tape named Reel 14s2, Side A, recorded on 1958-08-30, whose digital audio file is named re14s2a. The tape was recorded in Seattle. Samuel G. Armisteadinterviewed and taped session 1958-08-30 INFNAMEinformant

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 1958-08-30Seattle re14s2a-4 Karen L. OlsonSupervised the editing of all transcriptions. Julia CohenEditor/TranscriberEditor/TranscriberEditor/Transcriber University of California, Shields Library Samuel G. Armistead
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616
Ballad Title Not Yet Identified title: ? canción. inf1 Farón era estreyero,salió una noche al sereno. Vido una'streya a[do]nde vinoque había de naser Moshé. Vido una'streya ande vinoque había de naser Moishé. Mandó a yamar a las comadres,cuantazz en Ayipto eran. A todas lazz ha cavido,que no arresiban a Moishé. A todas lazz ha cavido,que no arresiban a Moshé. Las comadrezz eran djudías,todas queridas del Dio. Arrisibían y fuyíanen mientres nasió Moishé. Día que Moishé nasió,la cazza de luzz se hinchó. Una arca le hizziera,al río ya lo echó. Una arca le hizziera,al río ya lo echó. La hizha de Faró Vitiaoa[l] río se fue a lavar. Vido un arca pesledeada,espandió la mano y la tomó. Eya que la arca tocó,de sus malezz escapó. -- Una vezz que yo'scapí,veré lo que hay aquí. -- Eya que la arca vio,el sol y la luna esclaresió. ¿Qué nombre le metería?Nombre de djudío: Moishé. ¿Qué nombre le metería?Nombre de djudío: Moishé. comentario Joseph H. Silverman Muy bien, muy bien. fin de cinta